You are here

BBC Africa

Subscribe to BBC Africa feed BBC Africa
BBC News - Africa
Updated: 2 hours 44 min ago

Uganda: Gulu pupil shot dead in school protests over Manchester derby TV ban

Mon, 03/07/2022 - 19:01
Security forces fire live bullets to disperse angry students who wanted to watch the Manchester derby.
Categories: Africa

The Nigerian doctor trying to help Africans in Ukraine

Mon, 03/07/2022 - 13:58
Dr Awofaa Gogo Abite fled Ukraine because of the war - but he is now providing medical help to others at the border.
Categories: Africa

Stephen Mokoka breaks world record on 50km debut

Sun, 03/06/2022 - 13:22
South Africa's Stephen Mokoka breaks the 50km record in his first race at the distance.
Categories: Africa

Viewpoint on Ukraine: Why African wars get different treatment

Sun, 03/06/2022 - 08:47
The global response to the conflict in Ukraine highlights a double standard, writes Maher Mezahi.
Categories: Africa

Africans trapped in Ukraine unable to escape conflict with Russia

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 12:08
BBC Africa can spoken to several Africans still trapped across Ukraine.
Categories: Africa

Korrine Sky: Africans in Ukraine are 'crying out for help'

Sat, 03/05/2022 - 09:50
Zimbabwean student Korrine Sky is trying to help African students trapped in Ukraine.
Categories: Africa

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido: Other things excite me more than music

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 20:00
The Nigerian Afrobeats star talks to the BBC about his future plans, and why he won't take up politics.
Categories: Africa

Freeman Mbowe: Tanzania's opposition leader finally released

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 18:14
The release of Freeman Mbowe could herald the end of political repression, analysts say.
Categories: Africa

Why did 17 African countries abstain from the UN vote on Ukraine?

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 17:41
BBC Africa correspondents explain why 17 African countries abstained from voting on the UN resolution on Ukraine.
Categories: Africa

Basketball Africa League: 2022 season to tip off with women's landmark

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 11:55
More must be done to encourage female coaches, says the first woman to take charge of a Basketball Africa League club.
Categories: Africa

Riky Rick: South African rap star who died aged 34

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 02:50
Riky Rick was one of South Africa's top rappers but there was always a hidden side to his fame.
Categories: Africa

Africa's week in pictures: 25 February - 3 March 2022

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 01:50
A selection of the best photos from across the Africa and beyond this week.
Categories: Africa

Ghana: Students reflect on their Ukraine ordeal as they return home

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 14:59
Ghana become the first African country to evacuate its citizens fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.
Categories: Africa

Ukraine: Why so many African and Indian students were in the country

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 13:03
The thousands of foreign students who have fled the conflict are wondering what to do next.
Categories: Africa

Adesanya: Fighting in Africa is a dream

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 18:12
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya talks to BBC Sport about freedom of expression and turning his back on New Zealand.
Categories: Africa

Plastic pollution: Green light for 'historic' treaty

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 15:14
Nearly 200 countries agree to start negotiations on a global treaty to tackle the plastic "crisis".
Categories: Africa

Afcon stadium crush: 'Money can't replace my father'

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 11:36
A relative of one of those killed in the Olembe Stadium crush says compensation his family have received can never make up for their loss.
Categories: Africa

Tanzania: Ukrainian tourists stranded in Zanzibar want to return home

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 08:43
Around 1,000 Ukrainian tourists are stranded in Tanzania's semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.
Categories: Africa

Sierra Leone: Two-year stadium closure hits international and domestic football

Tue, 03/01/2022 - 16:41
Sierra Leone will have to play their home matches at neutral venues for the next two years after the Siaka Stevens Stadium is closed.
Categories: Africa

Nigerian student in Ukraine: 'They said black people should walk'

Tue, 03/01/2022 - 15:03
Nigerian student Jessica Orakpo tells the BBC about the racism she faced trying to flee Ukraine.
Categories: Africa

Pages

THIS IS THE NEW BETA VERSION OF EUROPA VARIETAS NEWS CENTER - under construction
the old site is here

Copy & Drop - Can`t find your favourite site? Send us the RSS or URL to the following address: info(@)europavarietas(dot)org.